Chitimbe Village, Malawi … It is mid-day and cold in Malawi as we enter a village previously unknown to us. It is cold Chitimbe, and as we enter we pass a number of schoolchildren walking along the dirt road. They wave, and we wave back. Obviously, we are strangers, and they observe us carefully. In …
According to Wilson Tembo, Malawi Project’s representative on the ground in Malawi, the problems of lack of mobility resources begin when the children are very young. “It is not unusual,” he reports, “for young people with mobility problems to see the road to an education closed before their eyes. Because of this they grow up …
Lilongwe, Malawi … It is not the first time the Malawi Project has made national news in Malawi’s largest newspaper, THE NATION. Whether in education, agriculture, or medicine the Project has been repeatedly recognized for its contribution to the development of Malawi and her people. The most recent story to reach headlines lead with, “Project …
Nthongwe Village, Malawi … In this part of Malawi, remote and removed from the outside world, families live the same lifestyle as their fathers and grandfathers. In the distance, most hidden over the horizon, small villages of thatch and mud structures punctuate the landscape. Nearby ripening stocks of maize surround the villages on all sides. …
For a nation where the average person, (1) walks 10 miles a day, (2) will seldom ride in a motorized vehicle, (3) and has little or no expectation of ever owning a galamoto (car), having a bicycle changes one’s life for the better, makes one the pride of the village, and offers a new array …
Home Services Firm Joins Effort How do you train young carpenters when you have no tools? 2. How do you handle needed repairs when there is no hammer? 3. How do you build furniture when you can’t drill a hole? Early this year Brad Huff, President of Mr. Quik Home Services, called his staff together …
Amber Finds a Mission I learned about The Malawi Project from Facebook (pill bottle collection) in the fall of 2015. My son was a wolf in Cub Scouts, and the boys needed a service project. The pill bottle collection was something simple they could do and feel like they were making a difference. I did …
For many young people life can seem quite unfair. The poverty of the village, lack of educational opportunities, ill heath, and the loss of immediate family members place many children in a disadvantage that few can ever overcome. For many these problems will never be overcome and they will live out their lives in abject …
Chasuchira Village – Balaka, Malawi … For many in Malawi the sight of the 4.4-billion-dollar project signals economic growth. On May 12, 2017 Mozambique and Malawi celebrated the completion of the rain line that stretched from the seaport of Macala-a-Velha, Mozambique, across Southern Malawi, and ending at the Moatize coal fields in the portion of …
Plants, Leaves and Shrubs Records indicate the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of health problems extends far back in history. One of the earliest records comes from a Sumerian clay slab, recorded about 5,000 years ago, and giving recipes for the use of 250 plants recognized for their medicinal values. Other examples include …
